Category: Homemade Sauces and Seasonings

Oh yum! Mexican-inspired chicken wings with kicked up easy Ranch dressing! I loved these enchilada chicken wings so much I had to make them two days in a row. The wings by themselves are fantastic. You could serve them dry, without the sauce but the sauce will remind you of traditional wing sauce with a great south-of-the-border twist.

Great Seasoning Makes For Great Wings

I prefer to make my own taco seasoning mix, but you can of course use store-bought taco seasoning. For these enchilada chicken wings you’ll want to use a seasoning that is fairly fine in texture. You don’t want any big chunks of spice on your wings. First, it might burn when you cook the wings. Second, no one wants to bite into a big chunk of… .something. If you have to, just put the spices into a mortar and pestle and give it a few good grinds to make it finer. I also like to use an old coffee grinder to grind my spices for moments like this.

The Best Ideas

I love wings. One of the coolest things about being a wing-aholic is that sometimes you run across these great sauce (or seasoning) ideas. Some are complicated. Some, like this one, are not. This was one of those ‘oh darn, why didn’t I think of this!’ sauces. Enchilada sauce. Buffalo wing sauce. And for dipping? Ranch and enchilada sauce combine for a nice twist on the usual. Both great ideas that result in great wings!

I store my leftover homemade sauces in squeeze bottles. If refrigerated, I set them out an hour before using so they come to room temperature. You don’t want to put cold sauce on hot wings!

Check out my always-growing list of over 100 homemade wing recipes, including sauces and seasonings!

Also try my easy chili-ranch wings.